Patrick Spencer Fischer (born November 30, 1972) is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils, and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL draft.
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 30, 1972 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lovett (Atlanta) |
| College | Duke (1991–1995) |
| NFL draft | 1996: 6th round, 203rd overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Early life
editPatrick Spencer Fischer was born on November 30, 1972, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He attended the Lovett School in Atlanta.[1]
College career
editFischer played college football for the Duke Blue Devils of Duke University. He was redshirted in 1991, and was a four-year letterman from 1992 to 1995.[1] Through the first four games of the 1992 season, Fischer was the backup to Steve Prince.[2] He took over as starter after Prince was benched.[2] Fischer remained the primary starter for Duke from 1993 to 1995.[3][4][5] He finished his college career with totals of 786 completions on 1,369 passing attempts (57.4%) for 9,021 yards, 48 touchdowns, and 46 interceptions while also rushing for 89 yards and seven touchdowns.[6] Fischer also punted nine times for 417 yards.[6] As of 2010, he ranked third in school history in the following passing categories: completions, attempts, yards, and touchdowns.[7]
Professional career
editFischer was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round, with the 203rd overall pick, of the 1996 NFL draft.[1] He was released on August 25 but signed to the Steelers' practice squad.[1] He was released again on October 29, 1996.[1]
Fischer signed with the Miami Dolphins on February 13, 1997.[1] He was allocated to the World League of American Football (WLAF) to play for the Scottish Claymores during the 1997 WLAF season.[1] He completed 78 of 148 passes (52.7%) for 839 yards, one touchdown, and six interceptions while rushing 21 times for 88 yards and one touchdown.[1] Fischer also punted 13 times for 368 yards.[1] He was released by the Dolphins on August 12, 1997.[8]
Personal life
editFischer worked in finance after his football career.[9]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Spence Fischer". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Huffman, Dane (October 10, 1992). "Fischer's form isn't perfect, but it works". The News & Observer. pp. 6C. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "1993 Duke Blue Devils Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "1994 Duke Blue Devils Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "1995 Duke Blue Devils Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "Spence Fischer". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Duke Football Hall of Heroes: Spence Fischer". Duke University. September 27, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ Kelly, Omar (August 13, 1997). "Veteran guard Gray released as J.J. looks for youth on line". South Florida Sun Sentinel. pp. 8C. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Exclusive with Former Steelers Quarterback Spence Fischer, 1996". SteelersTakeaways.com. July 23, 2025. Retrieved May 5, 2026.